意味
Referring to a short time from now.
文化的背景
Punctuality in Laos is often social rather than chronological. 'Chak Noy' is the linguistic tool that facilitates this flexibility. In street food stalls, 'Chak Noy' is a sign of freshness. It means they are preparing it now, not just scooping it from a pot. Lao parents use 'Chak Noy' to teach cause and effect through warnings. In the age of WhatsApp and Facebook, 'Chak Noy' is the standard 'BRB' (Be Right Back).
The 'Lao Time' Rule
When a Lao person says 'Chak Noy', add 10 minutes to your expectation to stay stress-free.
Quantity vs Time
Never use this to ask for a 'little bit' of food, or you'll be waiting for your meal instead of getting a small portion!
意味
Referring to a short time from now.
The 'Lao Time' Rule
When a Lao person says 'Chak Noy', add 10 minutes to your expectation to stay stress-free.
Quantity vs Time
Never use this to ask for a 'little bit' of food, or you'll be waiting for your meal instead of getting a small portion!
Softening Requests
Use 'Chak Noy' before a command to make it sound like a polite suggestion rather than a bossy order.
Texting Shortcut
In informal chats, you can just type 'ຈນ' as a shorthand for ຈັກໜ້ອຍ.
自分をテスト
Fill in the blank to say 'I will call you in a bit'.
_______ ຂ້ອຍຊິໂທຫາເດີ້.
'ຈັກໜ້ອຍ' is used for future actions like calling someone back.
Which sentence is a warning?
Select the correct warning sentence:
This uses 'Chak Noy' to mean 'lest' or 'otherwise you will fall'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are at a restaurant and the waiter says the food is almost ready.
'ຈັກໜ້ອຍໄດ້ກິນ' means you will eat in a bit.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ຢູ່ໃສແລ້ວ? (Where are you?) B: _________ (I'm coming soon.)
This is the standard way to say you are arriving shortly.
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4 問題_______ ຂ້ອຍຊິໂທຫາເດີ້.
'ຈັກໜ້ອຍ' is used for future actions like calling someone back.
Select the correct warning sentence:
This uses 'Chak Noy' to mean 'lest' or 'otherwise you will fall'.
Situation: You are at a restaurant and the waiter says the food is almost ready.
'ຈັກໜ້ອຍໄດ້ກິນ' means you will eat in a bit.
A: ຢູ່ໃສແລ້ວ? (Where are you?) B: _________ (I'm coming soon.)
This is the standard way to say you are arriving shortly.
🎉 スコア： /4
よくある質問
10 問It's subjective! Usually between 5 to 30 minutes. It's rarely used for something more than an hour away.
No. For 'a little while ago', use 'ວັງກີ້ນີ້' (wang kee nee).
Yes, it's neutral. However, in very formal writing, 'ອີກບໍ່ດົນ' is preferred.
'Buet Nung' usually implies a shorter, more immediate moment (like 1-2 minutes).
Yes, Lao is tonal. If you use the wrong tone, it might not be understood, but context usually helps.
Yes! 'Don't do X, chak noy Y (bad thing) happens' is a very common structure.
In Isan (Northeast Thailand), yes. In Central Thai, they use 'Paep Nueng'.
Add 'Eek' to the front: 'Eek chak noy'.
No, that would be 'Phou Noy'. 'Chak Noy' is only for time.
Shortening it to 'Chak' or 'Buet' in very fast, casual speech is common.
関連フレーズ
ບຶດໜຶ່ງ
synonymA moment
ອີກບໍ່ດົນ
similarNot much longer
ດຽວນີ້
contrastRight now
ມື້ໜ້າ
contrastAnother day / Future
ຈັກບຶດ
synonymIn a bit
